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Apartment Story

Blue Rider Interactive · Sep 26, 2024

PC

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Apartment Story is a feature-length, single-player, third-person thriller set in a single apartment. You play as Arthur, a person alive in 2023 trying to keep his head above water, when you receive an unexpected call at the door from your old roommate, Diane. She stays, you party, but soon you will meet Blondey and good times turn bad very quickly. Will you participate in a dangerous and dramatic narrative? Or keep the front door closed, eating and masturbating until you’ve shut the world out for good? Whatever you choose, the cold metal of a gun is hidden within the darkness of your apartment somewhere.

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  • GAMINGbible

    Dan Lipscombe · Oct 08, 2024

    8.0
    I fear that saying any more would utterly spoil what is a tremendous piece of storytelling that could only be achieved via interactive media. Sure, you can tell this story via film, but I’m not sure I would have been as unsettled, nor would I have cared so deeply for Arthur. Apartment Story won’t be to everyone’s tastes, with retro graphics, little action, and minimal dialogue, this is auteur game creation that works because it’s so simple and devoid of any pretentions.
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  • GameSpew

    Kim Snaith · Oct 01, 2024

    7.0
    Experimental, rough around the edges and lo-fi by design, Apartment Story isn't going to wow you in a technical sense, but there's still a certain charm to it. Mixing The Sims-like mood management with a gritty, dark story, it'll only take you a couple of hours to complete — and it'll be unlike anything else you've played this year.
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  • God is a Geek

    Chris White · Sep 26, 2024

    7.0
    Apartment Story may be short, but it has some good ideas and offers an engaging story alongside doing the pots or eating a ham sandwich.
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  • Destructoid

    Kristina Ebanez · Sep 26, 2024

    6.0
    If you feel like getting a quick fix for a thriller, try out Apartment Story. It’s not the most gripping tale, but it does try something new with its unique stat management system. The game doesn’t take up too much of your time, making it perfect for a one-night playthrough.
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  • TheGamer

    Ben Sledge · Sep 26, 2024

    8.0
    I wouldn’t recommend playing if your idea of cinematic games is a highly polished triple-A experience. But if you don’t mind a bit of jank, if you don’t care about bowls clipping through each other in the sink as you wash the dishes, then Apartment Story will spin you a fraught tale in which there’s as much tension in getting a shower as there is with your home invader.
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  • COGconnected

    James Paley · Sep 26, 2024

    9.0
    Apartment Story sits apart from most narrative games for me. The big difference is the sim element. Having to do things like shower, cook, smoke, and pee really elevates the experience. Between the plot, the atmosphere, and the mechanics, I’m quite impressed. Although the story is pretty simple, it still draws you in. If you’ve got a few hours free, I highly recommend checking out Apartment Story.
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